Thursday's Summer Brew offers rare Midwestern beer

Well it's slightly sweatier, more scantily clad cousin, Summer Brew, will be happening Thursday, again, in Lincoln Square, and, again, it has been constructed as a salute to drinking locally.

The participating breweries, all of which are a relatively short drive from Chicago, will be pouring beer through the weekend at the inaugural Square Roots festival. But on Thursday, each will have a relatively limited edition beer that will likely be gone that night.

At $20 for entry and $4 per nine-ounce pour (first pour is free with entry), it seemed worth knowing exactly what beers will be poured, so we tracked down the rare beer list. Sure enough, you won't find most of these beers too easily. Well done, Summer Brew. Tickets are available here.